Ph.D. Kate Ludeman
Leadership Expert, Top Executive Coach
Biography
Kate Ludeman is a widely recognized executive coach, speaker and author.
With 20 years of experience, Kate has worked with over 1,000 senior executives in a wide range of industries. She has coached CEOs, presidents and vice presidents in Europe, Asia, Australia and South America as well as the United States. Previously, she was Vice President of Human Resources for a high-tech Silicon Valley company.
In 1988, she founded Worth Ethic Corporation. Her BSc in engineering and PhD in psychology give her a unique approach when working with analytical, data-oriented executives who want to expand their emotional intelligence and create company cultures where people perform at their highest potential.
In 1999, Kate Ludeman was a featured speaker at the Fortune Magazine Summit of the Best and Most Admired Companies. In 1998, Worth Ethic was ranked on Inc. Magazine's List of 500 Fastest Growing Companies, and Executive Women International honored Kate with the Ma Ferguson Award for Excellence in Business.
Kate Ludeman has written articles for Harvard Business Review, the New York Times and dozens of business publications.
In 1991-1992, she wrote and filmed Work-Wise, a weekly TV column for a news show aired by San Francisco's ABC affiliate, which was nominated for an Emmy. She has appeared on more than 100 television and radio programs and hosted a portion of "Good Morning, Dallas" for a year.
Kate Ludeman's book Radical Change, Radical Results: 7 Actions to become the Force for Change in Your Organization was released in May, 2003. Her previous books include The Worth Ethic: Earn What Youýre Worth (1989), and The Corporate Mystic: A Guidebook for Visionaries with their Feet on the Ground (1997), now in its eighth printing.
In her latest book, Alpha Male Syndrome (2006), Kate Ludeman sets out to investigate into the phenomenon of (male) power systems. Power has always had a bad connotation, yet it is deeply human. Kate Ludeman discusses this circumstance, looks behind the mechanisms involved, and explains how the misuse of power may be recognized.
Expertise
Kate Ludeman's rich experience working with senior executives informs her keynotes and workshops. The depth of her leadership knowledge in combination with her dynamic presence at the podium make her an effective, engaging speaker. Her high-impact messages stick and inspire people to make productive changes.
Suggested programs:
Welcome High-Velocity Change
Replace resistance to change with curiosity and enthusiasm.
Today's most successful organizations are the most responsive. Get past old patterns of resistance and learn to see the potential in unexpected change.
Expand Your Influence
Unlock the "grip" of outdated leadership styles.
A leadership style that once led to success may not work anymore. Learn to constantly evaluate and adjust your own leadership style, and strengthen your influence.
Jump-Start Team Relationships
Strengthen your team with dialogue, listening and inspiration.
Turf battles and solo performance diminish a team's effectiveness. Create a new level of authenticity that encourages candor and collaboration.
Release the Hold on Appreciation
Experience the benefit of heartfelt gratitude.
Many leaders think positive feedback weakens performance, but research proves the opposite is true. Learn how to stimulate productivity and fun at work.
Replace Defensiveness With Curiosity
Identify your defensive patterns and fears that undermine your success.
Defensiveness impedes change, squanders energy and prevents you from fully realizing your potential. Learn how to replace defensiveness with curiosity.
Learn to Coach and Be Coached
Embrace the power of direct feedback.
Role model the value of seeking out and acting on corrective input. Learn to provide feedback that inspires people to face problems and implement change.
Renew While You Work
Step out of the "stress zone" and make real-time life shifts.
Stress and overwork too often define today's workplace. Claim responsibility for creating a life full of meaning and vitality, at work and at home.
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